In case others hadn’t thought about it: The mere act of endorsing someone suggests that the endorser also has some expertise in the matter .. perhaps, even, a higher level of expertise.

Those ‘vaguely known to you’ endorsers are getting double air-time – if not “special air-time” – on your profile & your credentials.

Unfortunately, when endorsements come in bulk, I seem unable to accept them at an individual level and am forced to accept by skillset. As such, I am forced to reject some truly legitimate endorsements I receive from well-meaning people with whom I have actually worked, to prevent the impostor ‘vultures’ from featuring within my profile.

Sadly, an otherwise advocate of LinkedIn.

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Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:01:17 +0000https://www.digitaltrends.com/?p=378635#comment-467075It seems odd that you can only endorse certain “Skills and Expertise” but I guess that it’s just a section they really wanted to highlight. Regardless, it’s a cool way to recognize
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